Shinji Higuchi
Directing
Biography
Shinji Higuchi is a movie director, storyboard artist and SFX specialist. He is one of the top special effects wizards in Japan, often working in animation. Higuchi is one of the original founders of Gainax, along with Hideaki Anno, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto and Takami Akai. Higuchi gain recognition for his special effects work in Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera trilogy and is a frequent collaborator with Hideaki Anno on both anime and tokusatsu projects.
As actor 22
His and Her Circumstances
1998
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001
Lost Man Found
2022
Luca on the Road
2024
The Private Detective Mike
2002
Death Kappa
2010
GAMERA 1999
1999
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
2026
Kyrie
2023
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
2003
Document Love & Pop
1998
Kibakichi
2004
Taroman Historia
2022
Brush of the God
2024
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020
The Intermission
2013
Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters
2006
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
2019
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995
Ishiro Honda: Memoirs of a Film Director
2024
Breakfast of the Movie
2023
On the crew 65
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995
Attack on Titan
2013
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010
Kill la Kill
2013
Shin Godzilla
2016
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
FLCL
2000
Attack on Titan
2015
DRAGON PILOT: Hisone and Masotan
2018
Gunbuster
1988
Bullet Train Explosion
2025
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
Shin Ultraman
2022
Attack on Titan II: End of the World
2015
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
Kamen Rider Black Sun
2022
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
2026
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012
Revival of Evangelion
1998
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
1993
The Return of Godzilla
1984
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
2003
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
1987
Godzilla 1985
1985
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
2015
Monster Magnitude: 9
2010
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
1995
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
1996
Towa no Quon 3: The Complicity of Dreams
2011
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark
2014
The Floating Castle
2012
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999
Ribbon
2022
Otaku no Video
1991
Japan Sinks
2006
Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
2005
Dragon Quest Fantasia Video
1988
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
1991
The Princess Blade
2001
Pistol Opera
2001
The Cat
1992
Gunbuster: The Movie
2006
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I
1991
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo
2012
Thunderbirds 55/GOGO
2022
The Cat- Beast Wars: Nine Lives
1991
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
2009
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
1990
The Last Princess
2008
Shin Ultra Fight
2022
Mikadroid
1991
Future Memories: Last Christmas
1992
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II
1991
The Men Who Made Ultraman
1989
Vandread Integral
2001
Orochi Strikes Again
1985
Peaceful Times (F02) Petit Film
2013
Vandread Turbulence
2002
Minimoni The Movie: The Great Cake Adventure!
2002
Space Ship Remnant 6
1996
The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman
1993